What they never told me....

For your reading pleasure.....

Here are a few miscellaneous items that I had never heard about pregnancy, before I got pregnant:

1)  I cannot breathe!! 
From the moment I found out I was pregnant, it has felt like I constantly have a cold.  I'm out of breath ALL the time, which makes walking stairs, treadmills, well walking in general a difficult task.  I've heard it's something to do with the membranes in the nose contracting, but who knows.

2)  HEARTBURN!!!!!
Okay, so I had heard that some women get heartburn during pregnancy, yea yea!!  But having never felt this horrible feeling before, it would have been nice to hear just how TERRIBLE it can be.  Most days I feel like I am breathing fire (what little air I have to breathe).  I wake up with heartburn, go to bed with heartburn and everything in between.  Worst thing ever!!

3)  There are MANY, MANY ways to deliver a baby... and many positions... 
That's all I will say about that, except that I'm not sure I'm looking forward to labor and delivery after everything I have been told (now that I'm pregnant).

4)  Pregnant Hungry - -
This is different than any hunger you will ever experience.  Take my word for it, but I have found I want to cry when I'm hungry and cannot get to a snack quick enough.

5)  There are lots of foods you cannot eat!
I knew that there were a few foods to avoid but really!?!?  No raw meat, aspartame, deli meat, certain cheeses, etc.  Most days I wonder what I actually can eat, and I sure miss sushi!!

6)  Dreams...
As soon as this baby became part of me, I have slept like a log... and while this is a WONDERFUL thing... the dreams that come with it can be really strange. 


Off the top of my head those are some things I didn't realize came with the pregnancy club.  I know it will all be worth it in the end, but feel I have to share with those planning to have little ones in the future.  It's not all fun and games right now, but somehow I'm still enjoying every minute.
 
For some reason, I feel like there will be a chapter 2 of this post later.  :)